Our elf

We started elf on the shelf last year and it was a HIT!  The kids talked about it all year long and they are more excited about him then about Santa I swear.  I created a calendar for December and listed what he does every day.  I also put on there what we will be doing every day for our 24 days of Christmas. 

Here are just a few of the things Morian has been up to at our house!  My kids don't even come get me in the morning anymore..  They are so excited to find what mischief he has gotten into that I have been forgotten!  So sad. 
Sack races

 Fishing

And the all time favorite today he made the kids breakfast

 Complete with hot cocoa, orange juice, a min orange, mini slices of bacon, mini waffles, and a little peppermint heart

News

So I have some news.  Charles got the job.  LAST YEAR he applied for Highway Patrol and with everything in our awesomely efficient government going on we JUST found out that he got the job.  He leaves to start the academy Dec 30th in Carson City.  I start the 6 month long haul of single parenthood.  I hope I survive. 

The best part though is that we are finally finally finally getting out of Vegas!  We are officially being located in Elko, NV.  6 months ago I would not exactly have shouted for joy at this prospect, but I am actually pretty excited about it.  There is a little town just South called Spring Creek and it is pretty new, and even though it is still Nevada it is higher NV and at the base of the Ruby mountains which rival the majesty of Utah mountains.  All the homes are on 1-2 acres and there are 2 church buildings just out there in the town of 12,000.  Elko has a pop of about 20,000.  There are grocery stores and plenty to help me feel like I will still have a real city to live in. 

I am super excited to get to spend next summer in the snow, and get chickens, plant a real garden, and maybe one day (SH don't tell Charles) maybe get a horse!  We will also be pretty central to LOTS of family and places to visit.  Hopefully we can figure out how to afford a home there!  But we are very excited for this next journey in life. 

I suppose that means I need to re-tackle the blog.  So here is to updating!

We drove by this house with 10 dear in the front yard!

Something to smile about

 Spring is in the air, my seeds are in the ground, my baby is almost crawling, my big kids play super awesome and learn so much so fast, and my husband is weeks away from finishing a masters degree!  What else could be better than that?

Elf on the Shelf

I am introducing Elf on the shelf this year to our house.  I decided he needed an entrance, so I built him a sleigh.  My mom had a sleigh when I was growing up and I always thought it was so cool.  I do think I  might like mine better!

And look how stinking cute Aria is in it!!

Lately

 HALLOWEEN

 Smile Ethan

 No, smile Ethan

 Ethan!!

Growing our own green beans.  So fun, we are so green and earth friendly!

The kids love to come cuddle with Aria in the morning

Finally cool enough to camp outside.  I am not brave enough to actually leave the house with a baby yet! So we practice in the backyard, which the kids love.

This just makes it all ok.

Charles told the kids he would take them to Disneyland if they did their fitness.  Pushups and situps every day.

Super fun and super fast.  My kids love their Captain America and Mighty Knights shield (Backyardigans)

Audrey always begs to feed Aria.  She loves being such a little mommy

 This is her holding Aria like shes gonna give her a burp.

We got to spend labor day with our good friends in Logan UT.  They have a backyard without a fence and real food growing in their garden.  So weird and country like!

 We got to go out on the boat and my kids were in Heaven.  It was so fun.  Even Ethan got on the tube which I was so impressed with because he HATES cold water.